Absent federal funding, an interstate through southwest Indiana was a non-starter, but connect that idea to a larger intercontinental highway connecting the busiest trade crossings in Canada with those in Mexico, and now you’ve got six other states and a plethora of economic interests joining Indiana in the quest for not only funding, but also a whole new trade corridor that will transform North America. …

Let’s take a look at some of the most absurd examples of waste in the Federal Highway Trust Fund and similar funds, like the National Scenic Byways grant to build an 18-ft Lego replica of a street in West Virginia. …